Senator Harry Reid decided to pander to the left wing of his party the other day. In a conference call with liberal bloggers he called both Gen. Peter Pace and Gen. David Petraeus incompetent. Never mind that it is in fact Senator Harry Reid that is the incompetent leader. As Captain Ed reminds us:

So Harry Reid, the man who couldn’t get a supplemental spending bill completed in less than 108 days, is calling Pace and Petraeus incompetent.

That’s the same Harry Reid who couldn’t get the Democrats’ “100 Hours” pledges to fruition in over 120 days and counting. In fact, this is the same Majority Leader that has led the least-accomplished session of Congress in a generation.

And just for the record, it’s the same Harry Reid who insisted that he would never bring back the immigration bill if it failed its cloture test — and then tried for a second cloture, declaring that also a “final” action — and lost again.

That’s the man calling Pace and Petraeus incompetent.

Got it.

UPDATE: I almost forgot — the same Harry Reid who voted to confirm Petraeus in January! (h/t: CQ commenter brainy435)

Here’s the other problem; this is not supporting the troops. How on earth can you sit there and say that you support the troops when you:

1. Run down their leaders as incometent
2. Do everything in your power to sabatoge their mission
3. Refuse to offer up any alternative plan for winning in Iraq

Ahh, but he knew this wouldn’t go over well with the American public. That’s why this comment was originally not reported. It’s too bad for Reid that Politico got a hold of the story.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “incompetent” during an interview Tuesday with a group of liberal bloggers, a comment that was never reported.

Reid made similar disparaging remarks about Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said several sources familiar with the interview.

This is but the latest example of how Reid, under pressure from liberal activists to do more to stop the war, is going on the attack against President Bush and his military leaders in anticipation of a September showdown to end U.S. involvement in Iraq, according to Democratic senators and aides.

Reid, who was bashed by Republicans for suggesting earlier this year that the Iraq war was “lost,” is lashing out at top commanders while putting the finishing touches on a plan to force a series of votes on Iraq designed exclusively to make Republicans up for reelection in 2008 go on record in favor of continuing an unpopular war.

Reid, the senators and aides said, does not expect any of the Iraq measures to pass but hopes the effort will drive a deep enough wedge between wavering Republicans and Bush that, by September, Republican senators will break with the president and help end the war.

You see, it’s all about politics. It’s all about the Democrats pandering to their anti-war base when it should be about winning this war and getting our guys home… in that order.

Hat Tip: Captains Quarters

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